Thanks ever so much Hazel and Kev for the information. What a superb archive of photos produced by Richard !

These weights certainly are at the top of Strathearns' range it seems. Perhaps if they really were limited to just one hundred per year then only 800 odd exist . It seems strange that a date cane wasn't included, though, for a limited edition per year.

I'm sorry I didn't spell Strathearn correctly , I did try to correct it but was too late !

As for haggis...I did try it once but found it very dry....perhaps to flambe in whiskey is really the best way to eat it !! :sn:

I'm not sure where the 100 pieces per year bit fits in: the spokes and closepacks were produced in many, many thousands and dominated their production. A few were facetted in various ways, but most were left as made. I had over 400 Strathearns at one point......

Alan

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That makes sense. I guess all the unusual / signed designs were small production runs.

I'll ask Dave Moir whether he remembers any numbers next time I see him.

Alan

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That would be great ! I havn't seen them come up on ebay , but I havn't been looking for them so it doesn't really say much at all :usd: !! Just another thought here, there are two canes towards the centre that are slightly joined together, so a slight fault . Perhaps only perfect examples were signed. ...?

... there are two canes towards the centre that are slightly joined together, so a slight fault . Perhaps only perfect examples were signed. ...?

Canes joined does not mean a fault - just that they happen to have moved towards each other during the making. With "closepacked" weights, it is often easy to find several canes "joined together".

Strathearn weights were either signed or not (and as Alan has said, the majority were not). It had nothing to do with a "level of perfection". There may have been some which had a signature cane but turned out to be too poorly made to sell, but minor faults (even several miinor faults) would not have stopped most being sold.